The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-23
HER MARRIAGE GIFT.

banker seemed crushed
He SIT iu hi- elegant library. his hands
hanging limp from the arms Of his chair
bis fne form shrunken into ,g.h pitt
able heap of shame and disnay that .ew
would haye known him.
Barnida siold by ihe mantlepiece, his
handsome face white. his hands ciench-
ed. j was rage that shook his soul.
The manner iu which he had been
cheated was maddenng. To have been
dsluded ultl this last supreme moment
and tl.-n ar-akeu for the creature Rose
Pommery bad chosen
See here. pommery. be said 10 the
overwhelmed banker. bitterly, Rouse
un. man I want to talk 30 YOU / came
here to be married. and must have nay
wife
John Pommery stared at him helpless
r uith dropped iaR
.tpoI heavens. mau. don't look at me
tl,af WAY exclaimed Barada impati-
entv. -You nave other daughters. Let
ns have wedding Zoo spite Of Rose VIII
Won ia ue mean it-ye-. Decide
euicklv. there D. no time 70 loose.
The banker -trdehtened himself and
tried to lo0ka little more rational
WM,h-wHirh D." he -rl-ped.
a. tlat moment young girl. perhaps
ifou. riu iut. tae library.
-PaIa are sou .lt" she cried IN
scared voice. lineug h-r arms around bis
neck
She was l-l Pommery the Youngest Of
Mr Pommey- daughters, and possessed
the least claims to beauiy.
She wa- in white. of course, which
made her up-y skin seem even darker
bv contrast. but she had splendid big
black ewes. which turned in luminous
wonder noW on Phil Bauada, as he ex-
claimed. coming forward and taking her
lmd in bis:
-LL sou are sorry for me. You ike
mea Iitle. know. VIII you put on the
bniaI-yel vour sister haas discarded, and
come with me aui be married to-mor-
r1we lWil never let you regret it,
IU-vere lips iurne1 white and stiff.
Her father put hi- arm around her.
She is such achild Barada," he said
family
"All the better" Phil answered stern
ly. keeping fl-, bold or the little quiyer-
ing hand. -~he is more likely to he
handsome and true. Neither you nor she
shall ever regret IT.. If you give her to me-
sir What do sou SAY. L.i?'
Papa?" questioned the little girl
tunidly. turning her little dark. startled
face towar him.
My chidt"
shall l. papa Would You like it %
Mr Pommcy drew long anxious
breath. such d marriage would keep
money -mat,er- on theold footing, and 10
pay Barada nov would break him. 1t
did not take long to decide.
d" Yes, be said. d" IL would crafty me
very much. anu save us all-your mother
and sisters from great humiliation"
Then ! wlli. said III.
Her father went himself with her to
her sisters and mother. and explained
briefly
There was no time 10 get excited and
by the next day aH WAS ready, and the
ceremony va, over. almost before any
one had discovered that the bride was
Ia. instead of Rose.
% was "a nine days wonder, and the
news succeeded hy some other eccentric
coruscation in the fashionable heavens.
-Four yeln- went by.
LH had Ient them at school, Phil
Barada in travelling.
Rose p1mmcy ~Jutton was home
again. lovely and interesting widow,
who had long ago wished she had known
when She was well or and married
rich man when She could get him.
She Wa, entirely dependent ON her
father and not too welcome In his house.
She almost hatri Ill, in hcr envy of
beer 81, tine mi-ircs~ of Barnla'- splendid
home.
llc was the master pf large means and
he bad helped Mr. Pommery iavishly
while hc had poured out gifts ou Ill, and
stayed abroad purposely 10 leave her un-
embarrassed
Phil had kept his rd and tried his
best that no regrets should follow that
hasty and seemingly iljulged marriage.
They had couespouded freely and con-
stautly
he was coming home now: WAS expec-
ted daily. hourly almost
Shall certainly be with YOU boy the
loth.~ be- wrote Ill, and bringing with
me- marriage sia for my wiic-some-
thing worthy ID princess acceptance.
Barrodas main income was derived
from mining enterprise called the
Grand Golden Mining Company" in
which he was d large shareholder
Mr.. >iuuon heard with feelings Of
envy. that cannot he described.
ITS great pi.y you are not a hand
somer women lil." she would say 20 her
sister simperngiv Phil Bumla thinks
$50 much oi beauty la woman ! am
mot sure ought ip-risk seeiug him after
ali that bias happened. What would YOU
DO ii he fell ina love with me over again ?'
Ill scaraely heard her. She was @ good
deal mone anxious as % what her hus-
band would think about her then she
wsis concerning his falling In love over
again with Rose.
She was -1 little Seii-conciou- thar she
did not know the plain, dark-,kinned
child had become one of the most beauti-
fu women % bee found anywhere.
The time seemedvery long To- her. The
loih. came and went, and stll uo Barrada
She began 10 be very anxious
The morning papers Of the eleventh
brought disastrous news.
The Grand Consolidated Golden Min.
ing Company had gone by the board
burst ike pricked bubble.
IL was told at the breakfast table and
every one turned white but Rose. VIII,
burst into ana exultant laugh.
That Is what Keeps him." she sneered
u Is to be hoped tina, your present j.
s,ie. Iil."
Rose" said John Pommery almos
hen.elv. another speeeh El,s Thar ,-;I